Also, board members disagreed Thursday over when to hire a new CFO.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Live blog: 2 companies vie to monitor reforms to New Orleans Police Department
A committee meets at noon to choose between Hillard Heintze and SheppardMullin.
Posted inCharter Schools
ReNEW leaders optimistic about funding despite continued uncertainty in E-rate money
ReNEW schools enrolled more students than projected this year, resulting in an increase in per-pupil funding, official says.
Posted inOpinion
Jindal junks tax repeal in favor of phase-outs. Who pays? Who cares!
The revenue offsets in his initial plan were always completely negotiable as long as they yielded an income tax repeal. That’s why it kept changing.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Tax committee members oppose Jindal’s anything-goes approach to unfunded cuts
Jindal now seems willing to back a plan — any plan — that repeals the state income tax.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Finalists to monitor NOPD subject themselves to public scrutiny on Monday
The feds have a favorite and so does Mayor Landrieu. Can they find common ground?
Posted inCharter Schools
Selection committee narrows roster of Lycee CEO candidates to five finalists
The candidates are drawn from across the nation. The selection committee hopes to complete its work in time for the full board’s May 13 meeting.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Jindal tradition: Faulty revenue estimates lead to mid-year budget slashing
Jindal officials promise to get their revenue estimates right this time, but their budget already is balanced on one-time money that may not materialize.
Posted inLand Use, Squandered Heritage
Treme neighbor of collapsed doubles sees pattern in housing nonprofit’s mismanagement
Vandals broke in repeatedly and a fire broke out last July. A few weeks ago, brick was removed from the structures that collapsed on Wednesday.
Posted inCharter Schools
Thirty people apply to be Lycée’s next school leader; committee to meet Friday
The seat has been open since November, when the school lost its second leader in less than a year.